Underwriting Consultant

1 month ago


Toronto, Canada Desjardins Full time

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

Job Level

NV-10

Growing the Desjardin brand outside of Quebec is a key strategic initiative of the company moving forward. We are excited to promote this unique opportunity to join a growing and dynamic underwriting department.

As an Underwriting Consultant - Complex and large cases, you evaluate and classifies medical, non-medical, and financial risks on complex cases. You have an advanced understanding of financial underwriting, on high-net-worth sales concept. Your role requires to build strong relationships with partners and clients. You possess the expertise to provide underwriting solutions by partnering with many collaborators from different fields of expertise. You thrive on pressure and working to tight deadlines.

You will be joining a team ‘on the ground floor’ and will help us grow and expand our already great underwriting team by contributing to process improvement, culture, and customer service. Growing our underwriters’ skills and careers are important to us at Desjardins.

General Information on the Position

Main responsibilities- Handle Large or High Net worth cases, and\or an interest in growing and expanding this discipline- Use medical and financial underwriting techniques when handling files- Think outside of the box when handling complex or escalated cases- Prioritize customer service and balance risk management while serving our customers- Work productively in a high-pressure environment and deal effectively and proactively with difficult situations- Provides mentoring, referrals, and co-signing to more junior underwriters- Build strong relationship with advisors, clients, and distribution partners, as well as collaborating effectively with other teams in the organization- Participate in projects and propose ideas for continuous improvement.

Other working conditions- The work arrangement for the position is full-time telework #LI-Remote- Travel : 5-10% in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia to meet with partners- Number of jobs available : 2

**Qualifications**:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field- A minimum of seven years of relevant experience- Life and health Underwriting experience

Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered- Holds a FLMI or FALU designations, or working towards obtaining one

Specific knowledge-
- Knowledge in reading and understanding large volume of advanced medical and complex financial information- Knowledge of multiple lines of business (life, disability (DI), critical Illness (CI)) (an asset)- Knowledge of French (an asset)- Proficient speaker, complete proficiency in English

Desjardins Cross-sector skills

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

Key competencies for the job

Ambiguity, Communicates effectively, Complexity, Decision quality, Networks, Strategic mindset

Work Location

95 St-Clair Avenue West Toronto

Trade Union

Non Syndiqué

Unposting Date

2023-06-29

Job Family

Life and health insurance (FG)

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, and one of the largest employers in the country. It offers a full range of financial products and services and is home to a wealth of expertise in property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, wealth management, services for businesses of all sizes, securities brokerage, asset management, venture capital, and secure, leading-edge virtual access methods.


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